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snowslide

[ snoh-slahyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; snow + slide

Once I knew of a number of wolves and two lions lingering for more than two weeks at the wreckage brought down by a snowslide.

Deer, elk, and mountain sheep occasionally are caught in deep snow, or are struck by a snowslide.

Another time a snowslide tore a big stump out by the roots and disclosed four skunks beneath.

He told the Ranger and the doctor about their ride on the snowslide.

The only pleasant thing was that there came a tremendously big heavy snowslide right down on the little shoemaker, Jorgen.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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